ALABAMA

The Alabama Museum of Natural History has an annual Museum Expedition Program that involves excavations at paleontological or archaeological sites. Call (205) 348-7550, or visit: www.ua.edu/academic/museums/history/events.html

University of Alabama Museums Moundville Archaeological Park offers special events from April-October. For more information call (205) 371-2234 or visit: http://moundville.ua.edu/programs.html

Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, managed by the Alabama Historical Commission, offers programs for school age children. Cahawba was once Alabama's state capital (1820-1826) and a thriving antebellum river town. It became a ghost town shortly after the Civil War. Today, it is an important archaeological site with picturesque ruins. You can explore a landscape of ruins and relics, hike the Clear Creek Nature Trail, stroll through the cemetery, or celebrate at the Old Cahawba Festival on the 2nd Saturday in May. Call (334) 872-8058 for more information or visit: www.cahawba.com.

Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery is where you can visit the oldest State Archives in the country. Hands-on activities, using Native Alabama artifacts, are available to encourage kids to study Alabama's past. Call (334) 242-4435, or visit: www.archives.state.al.us

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